Maxwell Nicholson-Lailey
Max
initially trained as a dancer at Rambert School in West London, choreographing
pieces performed at Sadlers Wells and the Royal Opera House. He then
successfully gained a Masters Degree in Costume Design from London College of
Fashion. He then went on to be shortlisted as one of the twelve finalists for
the 2017 Linbury Prize for Stage Design and was a recipient of the Royal Opera
House bursary 2018. Most recently he has been nominated for 2019 Stage Debut
Awards Best Designer for his work on Huddleat the Unicorn Theatre. His work spans through contemporary dance, opera,
theatre and performance art.
His
design credits include: Cabildo (Arcola
Theatre, Grimeborn 2019) There Won’t Be
Glitter (The Place), Huddle(Unicorn Theatre), Lot’s of Varied
Expectations (The Rosemary Branch Theatre)
Associate
and Assistant work: Assistant Costume Designer Spice World UK Tour (Spice Girls, 2019), assistant costume designerCurtains (UK Tour, 2019), design
assistant La Cenerentola (Irish
Opera, 2019), design assistant Amelie(Watermill Theatre, 2019).
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